Abby Roeser rejected an “America’s Got Talent” invite to perform with her clever pets, citing their skittish behavior around new people and unfamiliar places. But that hasn’t stopped her or her ...

“Hi Deo,” I smiled, and my pet rodent snuffled back at me. At 12, I’d always wanted pet rats. And after months of begging mum, she’d let me get Deo and his brother, Widdie, from the local pet shop.

DEAR JOAN: Dogs and cats are not the only pets that can use a leash. My pet rats took to the leash quite well with a little training and lots of treats. My first, Ritty Rat, understood his leash meant ...

A California girl is recovering after she was diagnosed with rat-bite fever, which doctors believe she contracted from one of her pet rats. Cali, whose last name was not revealed during a press ...